As the U.S. heads into the Fourth of July holiday weekend, we've got some fireworks on display across the digital experience stack. Let's light things up with some of the biggest news we've been following this month. Constant Contact to acquire SharpSpring Constant Contact, the e-commerce focused marketing platform, announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire... Read More →
It's almost officially summer in the Northern Hemisphere. And while some outdoorsy types are packing their Airstreams to do a bit of camping, WordPressians made the virtual hike to WordCamp Europe 2021 last week. As one of the largest community events in the WordPress ecosystem, WordCamp Europe attracted nearly 10,000 registrees from over 140 countries to their first online forum in 2020... Read More →
Ready to drop your jaw? WP Engine, a leading WordPress digital experience platform for websites and apps, just released a comprehensive study of the “WordPress Economy.” Simply put: the numbers are staggering. The research – which was carried out in the US, UK, and Australia – suggests that 41% of the internet is currently built on WordPress, representing over 82 million... Read More →
It might sound repetitive, but it’s been another month packed with acquisitions, big investments, and major announcements from across the CMS and DXP landscape. The consolidation streak continues, particularly as enterprise platforms hunt for customer data and digital experience capabilities to gain a competitive edge – or simply keep up. We’ve covered some head-spinning moments this... Read More →
Well, it's been another action-packed month in the CMS and DXP worlds, and there's barely time to process the news. Just as we finished breaking down Gartner's 2021 Magic Quadrant for Digital Experience Platforms, the 2021 Forrester Wave for Agile Content Management Systems was released. You can get a copy of the report here. There's a lot to unpack, but the main question is: how do you... Read More →
